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This story begins with the termination of the protagonist’s engagement to his daughter-in-law. narrator with a fiancee who does not approve of the change....

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This is a charming and highly readable novel written in the middle of the 19th century. This novel also combines the adventure and twists of a novel with a...

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For a person unaccustomed to the imposing religious ceremonies of the Catholic Church, it was a delightful sight to observe all the pomp and splendor...

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This novel is dedicated to the generation of builders of the first railway in the West. This subtle powerful novel and very touching. Beautifully written in...

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Although it is a work of fiction and the story, dialogue and structure are perfect, the historical facts and perspective are very reliable as the author was...

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This is a short novel about Elfrida, a young girl who gets her art education before being forced to realize that her talents may lie elsewhere instead. She...

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Richard Longsworth is the main character. The book begins to find him young, carefree and autonomous. He is the master of his own destiny and owes nothing...

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Classic historical novel. "The four opening years of the fifteenth century were among the most stirring in the history of England. Owen Glendower carried...

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Historical novel, set in the early 18th century. According to the Preface: "Had I attempted to write you an account of the whole of the adventurous career...

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Collection of biographical essays, including CHARLOTTE BRONTE, WILLIAM MORRIS AND HIS SCHOOL, THE OPTIMISM OF BYRON, POPE AND THE ART OF SATIRE, FRANCIS,...

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A book made out of love The Centre of the World book collection was the result of four generations’ efforts. The books focus on the 85 year old journalist...

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Historical novel, set at the time of William the Conqueror and the Battle of Hastings (1066). The Preface begins: "Although the immediate results of the...

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A young aristocrat falls in love with a shopkeeper’s daughter and is forced to hide his marriage to her from his relatives because of the existing class...

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On the eve of his 65th birthday, Sir Nigel Ingram, Surgeon ViceAdmiral, RN, has a massive heart attack and dies at his home in Salisbury, Wilts. His 35 year...

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Historical novel set during the French Revolution. According to the Preface: "In the world's history, there is no more striking example of heroic bravery...

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Classic historical novel. According to Wikipedia: "George Alfred Henty (8 December 1832 - 16 November 1902), referred to as G. A. Henty, was a prolific...

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Historical novel, set during British colonial war in the 19th century. According to the Preface: "With the exception of the terrible retreat from...

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Second series of Samuel: A story about finding redemption through adversity. It was a month since Katherine had seen Samuel. After their last...

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First published in 1820, historical novel set in the 16th century, in Scotland, at the time of Mary Queen of Scots; one of Sir Walter Scott's "Tales from...